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Mayor, City Council President React to May 31 Closing of Birmingham-Southern...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham-Southern College will close on May 31, after more than a century as one of the city’s most respected institutions.
“This...
Birmingham Designated Federal Tech Hub, Could Attract $75 Million in Investments
dcwins.com
Birmingham’s metro area is among 31 nationwide to receive a federal Tech Hub designation, following a competitive process involving nearly 200 other metro areas....
Ron Mims, Birmingham Water Works Board Member and Former Chairman, dies...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Ronald A. Mims, longtime Birmingham Water Works Board member and former General Manager passed away on October 14. He was...
Landmark Settlement Will Safeguard Birmingham Area’s Drinking Water Source
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Water Works, the Office of the state Attorney General, Cahaba Riverkeeper and Cahaba River Society, on Thursday jointly...
Vanessa Falls Brings Passion, Integrity as Southern Area Director of The...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
After recently being elected Southern Area Director of The Links, Incorporated, Vanessa Falls remembered a piece of advice she...
Collegiate Golf Championships Coming to Birmingham Area
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Coach Leonard Smoot has fond memories of his Miles Golden Bears golf team winning the PGA WORKS Collegiate...
Negro Southern League Museum hosts MLK Meet a Mentor Day
Birminghamal.gov
The Negro Southern League Museum (NSLM) and the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office will host its second annual Meet a Mentor Day in partnership...
John Hudson retires from Southern Co. Gas; to join New Orleans-based...
The Birmingham Times
John O. Hudson, III, president and CEO of Nicor Gas, will be retiring effective April 22 to become senior vice president for Entergy,...
The Courage of a 1960’s Alabama Newspaper That Was Gone Too...
southerncourier.org
In the spring of 1965, the Selma-to-Montgomery march and associated violent events were playing out in Alabama and in the national media. Meanwhile, staff...
Could football make a comeback at Alabama’s historic Talladega College?
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
For generations, football Saturdays have been silent on the campus of Talladega College.
No tailgating. No revelry. No pageantry. None of the...
